Single-cell analysis of oxidative phosphorylation protein expression in pancreatic islets in type 2 diabetes.

ABSTRACT: Mitochondrial dysfunction is a key feature of type 2 diabetes and is closely linked to ageing, a major risk factor for the disease. This study investigated islet cell composition and mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation protein expression in pancreatic tissue from older donors (≥62 years) with and without type 2 diabetes, matched for age, sex, and BMI. Fixed human pancreatic tissue sections were immunolabelled for insulin, glucagon, NDUFB8 (complex I), MTCO1 (complex IV), and VDAC1 (a mitochondrial mass marker) to quantify islet composition and mitochondrial protein levels. A machine learning-based single-cell segmentation pipeline enabled high-resolution profiling of individual cell populations within islets. In type 2 diabetes, islets exhibited an increased alpha:beta cell ratio, alte

SUBMITTER: Mullins A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12910571 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature